Once again, the Wisconsin Badgers had to scratch and claw to defeat an underdog opponent.
This time, though, the Badgers did not drop in the polls.
A slew of upsets rocked the college football world last week, so the Badgers climbed four spots to No. 5 in both the Associated Press and USA Today coaches' poll. Southern Cal, Oklahoma, Florida, West Virginia, Texas and Rutgers all lost over the weekend.
The Badgers, who beat Michigan State in a 37-34 thriller Saturday, trail fourth-ranked Ohio State in both polls. The teams meet Nov. 3 in Columbus.
Wisconsin's next game will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Illinois.
Host of “The Drew Olson Show,” which airs 1-3 p.m. weekdays on The Big 902. Sidekick on “The Mike Heller Show,” airing weekdays on The Big 920 and a statewide network including stations in Madison, Appleton and Wausau. Co-author of Bill Schroeder’s “If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers” on Triumph Books. Co-host of “Big 12 Sports Saturday,” which airs Saturdays during football season on WISN-12. Former senior editor at OnMilwaukee.com. Former reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
